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American Dris**llContributed by Gale
Bramlett

Pioneer Irish in New England Chapter VI page 96

Teague Drisco had three sons, Lawrence, John and Cornelius. Lawrence
removed to Boston, and as Lawrence Driscow he was on the Boston tax list of the
year 1691. Tax Lists, in Boston Town Books, Vol. 1.40 John Drisco served in an
Exeter military company in the year 1700, and Cornelius was one of a number of
petitioners of the town of Dover, NH, in 1715, praying for the settlement of a
minister. Cornelius was recorded both as Drisco and Driscol, and in 1725 he
lived at Francestown, N.H., in a district known as Driscoll Hill. James and
Jeremiah Driscol, sons of Cornelius, seem to have adhered to the original form
of the name; at least they once so signed, in a petition to the Legislature in
1749 with other residents of Rochester, N.H. Daniel Driskell, son of Cornelius,
had seven children born at Isles of Shoals between 1737 and 1752; a James
Driscoll, said to have been a great-grandson of Teague, lived at Portsmouth in
1775; in Point of Groves cemetery at Portsmouth there is a stone thus recording
the death of another of his descendants: Captain John Drisco, died March 8,
1812, aged 82; and a Mrs. Drisco, aged 86, died at Portsmouth on April 26,
1805.

page 99 Teagues son, Timothy, born at Milton October 18, 1666, was a
man of local prominence and the father of ten children

The New York Gazette or Weekly Post Boy, No. 1348, Oct 31,
1768.

Burlington (New Jersey) Oct 12, 1768Four Pounds Reward

Runaway from Etna Furnace, Burlington Co., on Saturday, Oct 15, 1768,
two servant men, the one named Daniel Dayley, aged abt 22, five feet high, a
swuatt thick fellow, round fac'd thick lip'd, black hair and very fawning in
his speech, had with him a red jacket, strip'd trousers, a good hat, and
several other clothes, which he stole.

The other named Jeremiah Driscol, about the same height and age, grey
eyes, with and uncommon look out of them, a wide mouth, black hair; had on a
spotted Swanskin jacket, Ozenbrigs Trousers, but as they stole severalclothes,
their dress cannot be described; whoever takes them up and secures them in any
Goal (Jail), so that they may be had again shall receive forty shillings, for
each, paid by Charles Read.

Source: Archives of the State of New Jersey First Series, Vol XXVI by
Wm.Nelson, 1904

Driskell (Dreskell?), Timothy Tried in a Court Martial. Attempting
to desert to the enemy: 100 lashes.

Dryskil Francis (1777) Dixon and Hunter's Virginia Gazette, the
following deserter description is to be found: "Deserted from the 2d
Virginia Regiment in New Jersey...Francis Dryskil, an Irishman, 35 years of
age, 5 Feet 10 Inches high, short light Hair, well made, chews Tobacco, and
very fond of Liquor; took off with him his regimental blue coat, with white
Binding...

Matthews Co, VA 1803 Personal taxWilliam Drisgal (this is the
spellling on actual record but think it might be Driskell)

Transported felons from London to MD or VA:DRISCALL, John
Sentenced to Transport from London, 1744Convict ships sailing in the year
1744: Feb: Neptune to MD, May: Justitia to America, Oct: Savannah to America

Page 14 John White son of Thomas and Leydia Winslow dau of Joseph, both
of Perquimans...15, 5m called May, 1757...in their public meeting place at
Piney Woods.... 2 columns of witnesses (mostly NEWBY and WHITE surnames),
includes Dennis DRISCOLL

Dennis DRISCOL, editor of the Augusta Chronicle, died 3/10/1811,
native of Ireland, wife. Appeared in Mirror of the Times, Augusta, GA on
3/11/1811 and Augusta Chronicle on 3/15/1811 (U. of GA Library,
Athens)

Mrs. Helen DRISCOL, widow of D. Driscol, former editor of the Augusta
Chronicle, died 10/22/1814. Appeared in the Augusta Chronicle on
10/28/1814. (U. of GA Library, Athens)

Florence DRISCOL, 60 years, died 1/2/1806, native of Ireland, left at an
early age for U.S. before the Revolution, served in Revolutionary War. Appeared
in Georgia and South Carolina Gazette, Petersburg GA on 1/2/1806. (U. of
GA Library, Athens)